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The Parish of S. Pedro da Cadeira

The parish of S. Pedro da Cadeira is one of the most ancient parishes in the council of Torres Vedras, dating back to the second half of the XVII century, one of the first references of its existence.
The inicial territory occupied by this parish was bigger, but in September 1926 the parish was dismembered to create a new parish named Silveira.

Situated close to the left bank of the Sizandro river, occupying an area of little more than 22km2, has on its border the parish of Silveira to the north, the parish of Ventosa to the east the council of Mafra to the south and to the west the Atlantic Ocean. The headquarters of the parish is found fifty five kilometres from Lisbon, about fourteen kilometres from the town of Torres Vedras and ten kilometres from the Santa Cruz beach.

The about four and a half thousand inhabitants are spread out through the following localities:

• Assenta
• Azenha-Velha
• Barrocas
• Becearias
• Cambelas
• Casal Pinheiro
• Coutada
• Escaravilheira
• Feiteiras
• Gentias
• S. Pedro da Cadeira
• Soltaria

Visiting the Parish of S. Pedro da Cadeira

Your visiting card is related to the sea, in particular to Assenta beach with various ports in its coastal area.

Of this patrimony there is: the Matriz church, the chapel of Senhora da Cátedra in the Torres Vedras road, the chapel of Nossa Senhoral da Esperança in Coutada and the traditional windmills of the western region.

Also other places of interest such as the Assenta, Cambelas and Foz do Sizandro viewing points. Being a parish that joins with the Atlantic, they form part of various ports and the following beaches:

• Praia da Assenta Sul
• Praia da Assenta

At the local arts & crafts there are activities with oil painting on special-glaze tiles, miniature wood crafting, framework and holy cribs.

The festivals are organized throughout the year, namely: Nossa Senhora das Candeias on the 2nd of February, Procissao do Senhor Morto on Good Friday, S. Joao Baptista on the 24th of June, S. Nuno on the 2nd week of July, S. Sebestiao on the 2nd week of September, Nossa Senhora da Saude in September, Nossa Senhora da Conceicao on the 8th of December and Senhora da Nazaré that only takes place every 17 years.

Torres Vedras District Map

Text: Artur Henriques
Photos: Artur Henriques
Published: 2-Jan-2006
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